Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Samsung Galaxy Book 2-in-1 Available Next Month Starting $630

Samsung has started accepting pre-orders of the Samsung Galaxy Book, a 2-in-1 Windows 10 device designed for mobile professionals, available in two sizes - 12-inch and 10.6-inch.

The Galaxy Book has a flexible design for easy portability and productivity. With a versatile form-factor, users can transform the device from a notebook to a tablet and with the S Pen and keyboard included, the Galaxy Book is a capable computing device. The 12-inch's Super AMOLED display and 10.6-inch's TFT screen both support Full HD viewing on-screen, as well as an external 4K video output.

Starting April 21, Galaxy Book 12-inch LTE model will be available at Verizon Wireless for $1,299.99. Pre-orders for Wi-Fi models of Galaxy Book 12-inch at $1,129.99 and 10.6-inch at $629.99 also begin April 21 at Samsung.com and select retailers including Best Buy, with general availability starting May 21. The Galaxy Book will be available in Silver, and Black exclusively at Best Buy.

With a 0.7mm tip, the S Pen has increased pressure sensitivity so that users can jot down notes, edit PDF documents and draw professionally.

The island style keyboard cover has curved keys and a large touchpad. The cover also allows for Galaxy Book to be set up in various angles ('PC', 'Easel' and 'Note' mode) based on optimal comfort and use.

Both the S Pen and keyboard cover never need to be charged.

Equipped with Samsung Flow, Galaxy smartphone users can wirelessly connect their smartphone and Galaxy Book to transfer and sync documents, messages and notifications. When connected, users can read and respond to messages and notifications, received on their Galaxy smartphone, from their Galaxy Book. Samsung Flow is available on both LTE and Wi-Fi models.

The Galaxy Book's battery is fast-charging and has up to ten and a half hours of video playback.

For full PC power and performance, the 12-inch features 7th Generation Intel Core i5 processor, Dual Core 3.1 GHz while the 10.6-inch has the Intel Core m3 processor, Dual Core 2.6GHz. Built with Windows 10, Galaxy Book users can also enjoy the full desktop Windows experience. The 12-inch LTE model comes with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage capacity, 12-inch W-Fi model comes with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage capacity and the Wi-Fi 10.6-inch comes with 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB capacity. All models also allow users to add additional storage using a microSD card.